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Question 1

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 17YOF 
RR: 10
PER: Radial pulse present 
GCS: Groans in response to painful stimuli 
OTHER: Lying in ditch 5 m from accident.

Answer 1

IMMEDIATE - RED

Question 2

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 50YOF
RR: 20
PER: Capillary refill <2 seconds 
GCS: Obeys commands
OTHER: Sitting on shoulder of road, complaining of dizziness.

Answer 2

DELAYED - YELLOW

Question 3

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 18YOM
RR: Talking
PER: Radial pulse present
GCS: Asking for help
OTHER: Walks towards you. Clothing torn, but no bleeding evident.

Answer 3

MINOR - GREEN

Question 4

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 16YOF
RR: 0
PER: No pulse
GCS: Unresponsive
OTHER: Legs trapped under seat from bus

Answer 4

DECEASED - BLACK

Question 5

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 39YOM
RR: 28
PER: Capillary refill >4 seconds
GCS: Moaning
OTHER: Bus driver trapped under collapsed dash in front bus.

Answer 5

IMMEDIATE - RED

Question 6

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 17YOM 
RR: 48
PER: Radial pulse present
GCS: Blank stare
OTHER: Lying in wreckage, bilateral lower extremity deformity.

Answer 6

IMMEDIATE - RED

Question 7

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 30YOM
RR: 28
PER: Radial pulse present
GCS: Obeys commands
OTHER: Walking at scene.

Answer 7

MINOR - GREEN

Question 8

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 18YOF
RR: 28
PER: Radial pulse present
GCS: Follows commands
OTHER: Facial and scalp lacerations, moderate bleeding.

Answer 8

DELAYED - YELLOW

Question 9

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 16YOF 
RR: 0
PER: Faint radial pulse
GCS: Unresponsive 
OTHER: Found outside rear bus exit door. Apneic after airway repositioning.

Answer 9

DECEASED - BLACK

Question 10

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 16YOM
RR: 40
PER: Absent radial pulse
GCS: Withdraws from painful stimuli
OTHER: Arm deformity, sucking chest wound.

Answer 10

IMMEDIATE - RED

Question 11

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 18YOM
RR: 36
PER: Radial pulse present
GCS: Crying
OTHER: Partial amputation of foot with minimal bleeding. Found in ditch.

Answer 11

IMMEDIATE - RED

Question 12

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 45YOM
RR: 0
PER: No pulse
GCS: Unresponsive.
OTHER: Driver of rear bus, found under front of bus.

Answer 12

DECEASED - BLACK

Question 13

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 17YOF
RR: 24
PER: Absent radial pulse
GCS: Crying
OTHER: Limping near buses.

Answer 13

IMMEDIATE - RED

Question 14

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 17YOM
RR: 38
PER: Absent radial pulse
GCS: Groans, stops when spoken to
OTHER: Lying near bus.

Answer 14

IMMEDIATE - RED

Question 15

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 18YOF
RR: 24
PER: Radial pulse present
GCS: Asking for her wheelchair
OTHER: Found wedged under bus seat.

Answer 15

MINOR - GREEN

Question 16

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 17YOM
RR: 22
PER: Radial pulse present
GCS: Obeys commands
OTHER: Complains they cannot move or feel legs.

Answer 16

DELAYED - YELLOW

Question 17

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 16YOM
RR: 28
PER: Radial pulse present
GCS: Not following commands
OTHER: Sitting on shoulder of road, blood in ears.

Answer 17

IMMEDIATE - RED

Question 18

Triage the following patient:

A/G: 25YOF
RR: 12
PER: Capillary refill >4 seconds
GCS: Eye movement in response to stimuli, not speaking.
OTHER: Appears six months pregnant.

Answer 18

IMMEDIATE - RED